General Manager - Operations/Finance - Seattle Safety - Auburn, WA

About the Company
Headquartered in Auburn, Washington, Seattle Safety designs and manufactures in crash testing systems to simulate passenger injury. Since the launch of the ServoSled in 2002, Seattle Safety has been enhancing the performance of safety labs around the world. ServoSled is the premier vehicle crash simulator, with a global market and the leading technology. Seattle Safety designs and manufacturers other large-scale system for the crash test industry. Our business is international, with the bulk of sales outside of North America.

About the Position
The General Manager plans, develops, and establishes policies and objectives of business organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.

Leadership

• Provide leadership to top management and staff to develop and execute operational plans and annual goals that support company strategic initiatives


• Mentor management and staff to ensure a high degree of engagement, efficiency, and career development


• Encourage a team-based collaborative culture that fosters continuous improvement and learning


• Work closely with top management to provide adequate data and information for decision-making; ensure open communication channels throughout the company for efficient operations


• Manage Leadership Team


• Lead compliance of Vision, Mission, and Cultural Values throughout the company

Financial

• Manage revenue and cash flow forecasting by working with the Sales and Accounting departments


• Provide prompt, thorough, and accurate information to keep the company member appropriately informed of the Company’s financial position


• Build and maintain relationships with financial partners which include CPA firms and banks


• Ensure accuracy and compliance in all financial transactions and reporting


• Introduce and manage budgeting and cost review systems


• Monitor and evaluate departmental costs and provide information to managers to enable them to manage and control departmental costs

Sales and Marketing

• Create and implement sales and marketing plans to support business needs and ensure financial goals are met or exceeded


• Lead business development initiatives to match current and future market demands


• Oversee marketing materials to ensure they are effective, accurate, professional, and well received by customers and the industry


• Ensure sales efforts and contract review progress efficiently internally and with prospective customers


• Support the sales team to improve the effectiveness of the overseas sales offices, sales representatives, and distributors

General Operations

• Lead all departments to ensure productivity, efficiency, and continuous improvement in all aspects of business operations


• Ensure that recruitment and performance management processes support company growth, retention and performance goals


• Establish KPIs that drive continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization


• Ensure that quality standards are met or exceeded and implement quality control systems as needed


• Ensure that all departments operate with a high degree of competence and efficiency, and support business goals


• Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to minimize legal exposure

Education and/or Experience
MBA or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance. Ten years of hands-on finance and operations management.

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

Required experience:

• Operations/Finance: 10 years